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US Lawmaker Urges Biden Administration to Develop ‘Robust Strategy’ to Prevent Crypto Use to Evade Sanctions
20.4.2022
A U.S. lawmaker has urged the Biden administration to develop a “robust strategy” to prevent cryptocurrency from being used to evade sanctions. “Emerging technologies like cryptocurrency offer many positive applications like humanitarian relief, but the administration has...
US Treasury Official: We Don’t See That Crypto Could Be Used in Large-Scale Way to Evade Sanctions
20.3.2022
The U.S. Department of the Treasury does not see that cryptocurrency could be used in a large-scale way to evade sanctions. “Its share as a medium for illicit finance is not anywhere as large as just using cash,” a senior Treasury official noted. Treasury Department’s View...
Argentinian Senate Passes USD 45B IMF Debt Deal That Discourages Crypto Use
18.3.2022
The Argentinian Senate, the upper chamber of the country’s parliament, has voted to approve a USD 45bn debt deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in a move designed to prevent Argentina’s default....
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G7 Countries, EU Taking Measures to Prevent Crypto Use to Evade Sanctions
5.3.2022
G7 countries and the European Union are examining ways to stop the use of cryptocurrency by Russia to evade sanctions. “We should take measures to prevent listed persons and institutions from switching to unregulated crypto assets,” said Germany’s minister of finance. G7 and...
US Treasury Monitoring Crypto Use to Evade Sanctions, Says Treasury Secretary Yellen
4.3.2022
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the Treasury Department is monitoring Russian efforts to evade sanctions using cryptocurrency. Four U.S. senators have written to Yellen raising concerns about Russia using cryptocurrency as a channel to circumvent sanctions. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen...
US Lawmakers Introduce ‘Virtual Currency Tax Fairness Act’ to Boost Cryptocurrency Use for Payments
6.2.2022
Several U.S. lawmakers have introduced the Virtual Currency Tax Fairness Act to strengthen “the legitimacy of cryptocurrency in our digital economy.” The bill also aims to expand the use of cryptocurrencies for payments. Virtual Currency Tax Fairness Act Introduced in the...
Major Geographic Shift in Crypto Use Exposed by Trading Volumes
20.1.2022
An analysis of trading volumes on major crypto exchanges has revealed a geographic shift in crypto trading activity....
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Russian Central Bank Proposes Crypto Use and Mining Ban
20.1.2022
The central Bank of Russia today proposed banning the use and mining of cryptoaassets on the country's territory. The proposed ban encompasses crypto exchanges too.
The bank is citing threats to financial stability, economic security, and monetary policy sovereignty to justify this...
Indonesian Islamic organization issues new fatwa against crypto use
20.1.2022
The fatwa pointed towards two critical issues with cryptocurrencies that make them illegal as an investment tool as well as a medium of exchange
DeFi, Metaverse, and NFTs: Top Crypto Use-Cases Capable of Changing the Market
16.12.2021
The crypto industry has experienced tremendous growth in the past two years. Crypto is on its way to the mainstream as it presents multiple use-cases. NFTs, Metaverse, and DeFi are three of the most popular cryoto phenomena that have emerged in recent years. For a long time, virtual reality...
Thailand Doesn’t Prohibit Crypto Use for Payments but Warns of Price Fluctuation
12.12.2021
Bank of Thailand’s officials say that using cryptocurrency as a means of payment is not illegal. However, they added that users “must be able to accept the risks,” including price fluctuation. Using Crypto to Pay for Goods and Services Is Not Illegal in Thailand Sakkapop...
Official Remittances to Nigeria Plummet by Almost 40% in a Year When Crypto Use Surged
14.5.2021
According to the latest data from the World Bank, international money transfers into Nigeria dropped by nearly 40% from $23.8 billion recorded in 2019 to $17.2 billion in the past year. Yet despite this fall, remittances, which account for 4% of the country’s GDP, still remain an important...
Some African Crypto Users See Bitcoin as an Alternative Source of Retirement Income
1.5.2021
Bitcoin use cases in African countries continue to expand with the latest one being its use as an alternative source of retirement income. On a continent plagued by high inflation and unstable currencies, bitcoin, which is decentralized and censorship-resistant, is seen “as a safer source...
Miami Commissioners Reject Mayor’s Push to OK Crypto Use, Vote to Study It First: Report
12.2.2021
The city will seek a vendor to help City Hall pay all or part of its employees' salaries in bitcoin.
Residents would also have the option of using cryptocurrency to pay for city services
Crypto Use in Terrorism ‘a Growing Problem,’ Yellen Says
11.2.2021
"I see the promise of these new technologies, but I also see the reality: cryptocurrencies have been used to launder the profits of online drug traffickers; they’ve been a tool to finance terrorism," Yellen said
A New Crypto Use Case: Betting on an American Nightmare
3.12.2020
How people abroad are betting on Trump refusing to leave the White House. Green means the price went up. Red,Continue Reading
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Peru, India, Indonesia, Nigeria Among Countries With Highest Crypto Usage Increase
11.8.2020
Peru, India, Indonesia, and Nigeria are among the countries with the biggest increase in crypto wallet creation based on data from Blockchain.com, which has over 52 million wallets created by users worldwide. Nigeria has been the most trending country in recent months, with a 60% increase since...
Crypto Use-Cases in Africa on the Rise, According to Luno
3.7.2020
Twitter and Square CEO, Jack Dorsey recently said “Africa will define the future (especially the Bitcoin one!)” But was he right? Crypto in Africa on the Rise Sad to be leaving the continent…for now. Africa will define the future (especially the bitcoin one!). Not sure where...
Russia Proposes 2M Rub Fine and 7 Years in Jail for Illegal Crypto Use
22.5.2020
Illegal cryptocurrency use in Russia could attract fines of up to 2 million rubles and hard labor or seven years of jail time
Researchers in Philippines Track Crypto Use By Terrorists
21.5.2020
The Philippine Institute for Peace, Violence and Terrorism Research has been tracking transactions made by local terror groups